Bake your own tortilla chips to cut calories and fat. Spray 100% corn tortillas with nonstick cooking spray; sprinkle with chili powder, garlic powder, sea salt and pepper; and bake in a 400°F oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden. Then break into pieces. No time to DIY? Look for baked chips or ones with just a few ingredients like ground corn, oil and salt. Many of these are higher in fiber, which will keep you fuller longer.

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I love the idea of a healthier version of my favorite "unhealthy" recipes! I definitely agree with SCHWAYTHIN about using greek yogurt instead of sour cream and of course my favorite Wasa crackers instead of chips. They are a great alternative for bread and other crackers and are really tasty! I actually do some work with the brand and there are great recipes and healthy snacking options always available on their Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/wasa ), even more necessary with the Super Bowl coming up!
- 2/2/2012 10:57:38 AM

Any time I'm faced with a bowl of tortilla chips, such as at a restaurant, I take just a few and then as I eat I break each chip into a number of smaller pieces. This way, I feel like I'm having more than I am. This really only works, however, when you are dipping into something that's not fattening, such as salsa, because you end up getting a lot more dip than chip.
- 1/30/2012 12:57:38 PM

This would have meant a lot more to me with the calorie count of the "heaping" plate of nachos and revised version for comparison. When I make my heaping plate of nachos I use less than 300 calories of regular cheese in the first place so I'm wondering who puts more than 2 cups of cheese on their nachos?
- 1/30/2012 12:42:01 PM

WOW - talk about a Reality Check on favorite foods. I need to keep this tattooed on my hand or something. Not that I'm eating that kind of food these days BUT one would think I will be faced with the option down the road. It WAS a favorite throw together meal on any given day. So Long, Fare Well original Loaded Nachos. phewww cause there is no way I am climbing stairs for 3 hours.
- 1/30/2012 8:58:38 AM

It's nice that calorie "savings" numbers are included, but there's no information on what the total calories were, to begin with. So how much exercise would you need to do, to burn off the "improved" version?
- 1/30/2012 6:52:03 AM

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